The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-17
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE ROUND OF LIFE.

~ vile looking OUT on y kietevlnX sea-
A prayer for the loved one far away,
And prattlng imps meath the old rooftree:
lifted latch and radiant face
By the open door In the falling night;
A welcome home ard warm embrace
From the love Of his youth and children
bright.
An aged nan in m old arm chair:
golden light from the western sky:
His wife BY his Eide. with her silvercd hair,
And the open book Of God close by.
Sweet on the bay the cleaning falls,
And bright 10 the glow Of the evening star:
But dearer TO them sre the jasper walls
And the golden streets OF the land afar.
An old churchyard on the green hillside,
Two lying still In their peaceful rest;
The fshermen's boats going ont with the tide
In the hery glow Of the amber west.
Chiidren's laughter and old mems eighs,
The night that follows the morning clear,
A rainbow bridging our darkened rkies,
Are the round Of our lives from year to year!
-Chambers' Journal.
RULEs ron WATERING HORSES.
The watering and feeding OF animals is impor-
tant from hygienic standpoint. It 10 especial
u 30 where horses are concerned, since the
care Of these animals 10 more artificial than that
Of any other farm stock. One Of the cast-iron
rnlee with stabemen IL to water twice . day.
The rule win not work especial harm IL applied
TO horses Of everyday work, which leave the
stable in the morning and return at night.
Water, Of course. is supposed to be given at
intervals through the day, and especially at the
oonday meal. The time Of watering il impor-
tant. Water should be given before and never
after feeding, 20 fsr - full drafts arc concerned.
When thirsty horse is given what water he
will drink Immediately after feeding much OF
the food is carried undigested far into the bow
els, causing many disorders, az collie, for in
stance. II the horse IL watcred before being
fed, the water passes cut OF the stomach, Is
taken up by the ahsofbents, and distributed
throughout the system just where 1t IL needed.
II the horse seems thirsty after eating, two or
| three quarts OF water may be given and will do
no harm.
The disposition Of the horse as to eating
ehsuld be looked to. II inclined to bolt his
food without proper chewing his teeth should
be examined, and unsound teeth, IL any, should
be removed, and perhaps ground feed and chop
ped hay substituted for whole grain. This also
| should be the rule with greedy horeee that bolt
their food without grinding. II, however. Z
horee eats rather slowly and properly grinds his
food It is better that the grain aud hay be fed in
the natural state.
II horse 10 to do hard work during the day
ground fosd is preferable for the mornif meal
| It 10 digested more rapidly than when the grain
p fed whole. Another mistake too often made
IL to rush horee into exhaustive work - eocn
% he has swallowed his meal. Nothing could
be more destructive to health. At least an hour
should intervene after feeding before horse II
driven hard or pulled extensively.
The giving Of water lie not less important than
eeding. During journey, and especially in
hot weather, the team should be allowed to
drink at every opportunity il they will. But II
no time should they be allowed 70 Ill themselves
with water. Four quarts is enough at any tine,
unless long distance has been driven. Then
four quarts ie enough for the first draft. At the
end OF twenty minutes each horse should be al.
lowed pailful il he will drink it. Generally be
will not do SO, but il allowed he may take two OF
three paifuls at the 6rst draft, and always to hi;
damage.
The stomach OF the horse will contain only
from twelve TO eixteen quarts. A pailful oi
water will nll the stomach Of the ordinary horse.
The water drank does net remain In the stomach.
| II passes into the large intestine (c9cnm) And
thence to the bowels. being taken up along the
passage By the absorbents. II large quantities
of water are given the horse sweats or stalel
profusely, and the system ie depleted. The
hints here given, il carefully considered and
sparsely settled districts will save much unnec-
eseary disability, and even the death OF this the
most valuable ecrvant OF man. Collie, indiges-
| tisn, and other complications arising from i'm.
proper watering and feeding kill more horses
| than all other causes combined.
TESTING BEEF BREEDS.
1 Prof. Sanborn Of the Cniyersity Of Missouri,
has secured by solicitation animals OF the vari.
ous beef breeds for experiment in feeding with
| . view Of tcsting their relative values for maxi
ing beef. II he does this relatively IN important
| work will have been &C accomplished. But can he
| do this: II will be difficult to satisfy those
| whose breeds do not come first that the proper
| conclusion has been reached. The most that
can be accomplished will be to show what each
| breed will do and this relatively only, under
the special conditions and In the climate where
the single experiment 10 conducted. Central
Nissouri ie comparatively q mild climate. !:
will not be conclusive either In the North or il
the South, and neither will II Dc 90 in cores
ponding latitudee east or west.
Prof Sanborn,s idea il to take ten calves
each OF the various improved breeds, the calves
to be taken at wcaning time, selected by ex
perts in order to secure good representatives o
the breeds, and the competitive feeding to com.
mence next spring. To reach results 10 great
er or rather in wider degree the grades (half
| bloode) Of each Of these several breeds should
also be included. Prof. Sanborn's plan Of pro
cedure 10 given 40 follows:
First, these cattle will be the best and oflicia
representatives of their breed, and thus not chA
lengcable. Second, all fsod will be weighed tina
10 eaten, and thus on ffty head Of such steer'
the frst time be fairly ascertained. Third, tn,
increased cost of growth q m animal advances Ii
age or weight can be accurately known and cal
culated upon. Fourth, the varying growthe o.
the breeds ut varying ages can be found. Fifth
the food required to make pound Of growth oI
each breed will bs found or the amount require,
to mature each breed. Sixth, by dividing the cat
tie into three lots the inhsence of varying food
on marbling and fat in general can be found
seventh, the economy OF food rations can be vel
tested. Eighth. when fed upon the same food
fair test OF the relation of breed to msrbling o
to quality Of meat viii be obtained. Ninth thcs
and other points to be tested will be done with
ont prejudice ct . publis station ana for tn
whole country. Testh, the weights OF the yariou
vital and other organs snd parts will be taken
Eleventh, . study Of the meat, fat, etc, will be
made under the microscope and in the chemica
laboratory. a. well 40 BY butchers. The trial /
to be FULL both practically and scientifically, food
being analysed, and no pains or expense beinI
spared to make the trial exhaustive.
It will be certain that some valuable oficia
conclusions will be reached - to the value o.
certain foods and their combinations, and % ia
the economy OF feeding in relation to ages OF ami
mails, but regarding any thing definite ~ to the
relative values of < nds In feeding 1t is NOR
than doubtful II the experiments will be accept
ed - conclusive. Some Of the most importan
questions OF relation TO assimilation. ETC., hav
already been fairly well settled, and in this lgh
there may be . reinforcement OF general value 4
the public.
PERIODIC DRoVTns.
Mr.. D. n. Lathrop, IN an essay on ''Forestr
and Its Advocates in the Gardeners Monthly
referring to the statement that the destruction
Of woodland may sometimes dry mp brook
replies that he has never known . case an
fquotes from m essay on the Forest Interest
Of Massachusetts," BY W. c. Strong, read befor
the Horticultural Society OF that state in 1886
The paper referred to shows that pcriodi
drouths have been severe since the settlemen
Of the country. In speaking Of the great crop
the early forcfathers raised from their new sol
and the influence Of moisture from the surround
ing wilderness Mr.. Strong observes:
1t is true we read oftheir occasional failure b
reason Of drouths: and 1t is certain that drouth
occurred then as we'll - now. But In judging 3
u thais keansancs and infenaifx 70 haas /